Saturday, October 24, 2015

Father, son unopposed in 2016 election

By Atong V.
Remogat

SAN MANUEL - In his 19 years as an elective political
official, this town’s Vice Mayor Salvador M. Perez was flattered that he and his
mayoralty tandem son Mayor Jerico Alain Perez are running unopposed in the top
two posts here for the 2016 election.

He cited that he
and his son’s dedicated and genuine service to their constituents were the
reasons that nobody challenge them for the next year’s poll.

Mayor Perez on the other hand said he owes
everything to the people of this town in allowing him to finish his last term
after he start serving them next year.

“ We could not have gone this
far, we could not have excelled in the various fields of endeavor where we are now
the acknowledged leader in Region 1 without their constant support and active
participation in our various activities and development programs. All of us
have worked hard to bring our town to where it stands today,” he said.

Vice Mayor Salvador M. Perez

He added that this town becomes
progressive because of the collective efforts
of the leaders and the people here and make the place as one of the premier
towns in Pangasinan.

For the last six years, Mayor Perez implemented different infrastructure projects for this 14 barangays’
town.

“To support the economic
activities and improve the living conditions of our people, we built more support
infrastructures and public facilities such as roads and bridges, school
buildings, municipal extension center, and agricultural inputs”.

He expounded that he will
sustain his on-going programs to maintain safe and peaceful neighborhoods,
provide quality and affordable health care, greater access to education, promote
higher agricultural productivity, provide more jobs and income opportunities,
promote youth and sports development, provide social welfare for children,
women, the elderly and the disadvantaged, and pursue tourism development,
environmental protection and others.